February Free First Thursday - Lunar New Year
When:
Thursday, Feb 06, 2025 3:00p -
9:00p
Thursday, Feb 06, 2025 3:00p -
9:00p
Where:
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way
Boston, MA 02115
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Art, Date Idea, Festivals & Fairs, Rainy Day Ideas
Event website:
https://www.gardnermuseum.org/calendar/free-first-thursday-february-2025
Join us for an evening of joyous celebration for the Lunar New Year!
During February’s Free First Thursday, get creative in the Bertucci Education Studio and learn how to create intentional traditional Chinese calligraphy characters with artist and educator Rayna Lo.
Enjoy music by U-NA and ALMA VATYA as they create an innovative fusion of Korean traditional music and American Delta blues, and Shou Zhang, a third-generation erhu virtuoso.
Gain insight into the Gardner’s Asian art collection through a public gallery talk by Assistant Curator of the Collection and Exhibitions, Gabrielle Niu.
Lunar New Year 2025 falls on Wednesday, January 29th, and celebrations continue through February 12, 2025. It is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar. In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the year of the snake.
